In less than 24 hours the buffalo carcass was nothing more than skin and bones.
Soon after sunset the lions were at the carcass again trying to fit more of nothing into their already hugely distended stomachs.
For hours they chewed on the buffalo’s skin slicing through it with their carnassial shears. It’s hard work but must be rewarding otherwise they wouldn’t be doing it.
After slicing through skin, and sucking and chewing on bones for over 8 hours in the night, the lions eventually abandoned what was left of the carcass. Not much else but a giant rib cage and a big boss, leaving very little for the vultures to scavenge on.
Leaving the scene of the crime they sauntered off, but not very far before collapsing under the huge weight of their bellies. No doubt they’ll be lying up for the rest of the day and possibly night, trying to relieve the discomfort of their stomachs.
Of course I’m not complaining as the last 2 nights we’ve got some good rest, as the lions have been stationary. And now we’re looking forward to another night of lesser activity as the lions lie around digesting their huge meal.
This wall is covered in drawings but unfortunately many of them have been obliterated due to weathering.
The main section with the 2 giraffe is still in good condition. I would presume most of these images were drawn at different times so there’s no correlation between the human figures and the animals. The giraffe are again in good proportions.
It’s hard to say what the antelope is above the left giraffe, but looks to be an impala doe.
The man above the impala in a kneeling position, is strange in how his one leg has been drawn in outline. He also appears to be drinking/eating something.
20th April 2000
Tjololo was not in the area we left him.
Sholololwane and his brother (we’ve named him “Sholololtwo”) were still lazying around in the area we’d had them last night. Again in the morning they were still there and were joined by their mother. She headed north with them.
Late in the evening we heard leopards mating and presumed it to be Tjololo. There was no way of getting to him. If he is mating he must be doing just fine. (I am anyway). We waited in the area listening, and only in the early hours did they move off west into the Sand river.
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